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Home St. John's Meetings June 30, 2026

Council · Regular

June 30, 2026

City Council

15:00 – 16:15 · 1h 15m
7 present · 3 absent
Danny Breen Mayor Regrets Ron Ellsworth Deputy Mayor — Brenda Halley Councillor — Donnie Earle Councillor — Greg Noseworthy Councillor — Jill Bruce Councillor Regrets Kate Cadigan Councillor — Lynn Hammond Councillor Regrets Nikita Ryall Councillor — Sandy Hickman Councillor —
Staff & officers present
Brandon Mullins Communications and PR Officer — Cheryl Mullett City Solicitor — Christine Carter Legislative Assistant — Jason Sinyard Deputy City Manager of Planning, Engineering & Regulatory Services — Karen Sherriffs Deputy City Manager, Community Services — Kris Connors Deputy City Manager, Finance & Corporate Services — Theresa Walsh City Clerk —

Revisions

  1. First published Substantive fetched Jul 11, 2026
    • · Motion 1 added: That the Agenda be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 2 added: That the minutes of June 16, 2026, be adopted as presented.
    • · Motion 3 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use at 158 Ruby Line to allow a Single Detached Dwelling and set the Zone Standards for the remaining Agriculture Use as follows: - Lot Area (min) – 102,036m2 - Lot Frontage (min) – 125.76m
    • · Motion 4 added: That Council approve the change of Non-Conforming Use at 262 Newfoundland Drive to add feline grooming classes to the existing Cat Hotel and Spa.
    • · Motion 5 added: That Council reject the Discretionary Use for a Home Occupation at 59 Battery Road for individual or couples counselling, as the proposed Use negatively impacts the limited parking supply for the surrounding residential area.
    • · Motion 6 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use for a Home Occupation at 59 Battery Road for individual or couples counselling.
    • · Motion 7 added: That Council approve a residential Accessory Building in the Floodplain Buffer at 66-72 Forest Pond Road.
    • · Motion 8 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use for a Home Occupation at 20 Kerr Street to allow a bakery with the revised hours of operation from Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
    • · Motion 9 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use at 172 Duckworth Street for an outdoor eating area.
    • · Motion 10 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use for a Drive Through at 300 Torbay Road.
    • · Motion 11 added: That Council approve the Discretionary Use application at 607 Torbay Road for a Clinic Use.
    • · Motion 12 added: That Council agree to amend the motion as presented.
    • · Motion 13 added: That Council approve the reduced stepback of 40-degrees for the proposed building at 120 LeMarchant Road; and that Council grant parking relief for 168 parking spaces.
    • · Motion 14 added: That Council consider rezoning 188 Airport Heights Drive from the Residential 1 (R1) Zone to the Residential 2 (R2) Zone to accommodate semi-detached dwellings and townhouses.
    • · Motion 15 added: That Council adopt-in-principle Envision St. John’s Municipal Plan Amendment Numbers 20 and 21, 2026, and Development Regulations Amendment Numbers 61, 62, and 78, 2026, related to the Cowan Heights and the University Area neighbourhood pl…
    • · Motion 16 added: That Council approve the December 31, 2025, audited financial statements.
    • · Motion 17 added: That Council approve the 2026-2027 Audit Plan.
    • · Motion 18 added: That the weekly payment vouchers for the weeks ending June17 and June 24, 2026, in the amount of $10,627,154.47 be approved as presented.
    • · Motion 19 added: That Council approve the road closures associated with filming the TV show Saint Pierre on July 8.
    • · Motion 20 added: That Council approve the expropriation of land at 113 Cornwall Avenue, as shown in the attached preliminary survey.
    • · Motion 21 added: That Council accept this staff report on 135 Empire Avenue as the Heritage Report for a new residential building in Heritage Area 3, as per Section 8(3) of the St. John’s Heritage By-Law, and approve the building elevation for 135 Empire A…
    • · Attendance added: Ron Ellsworth (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kate Cadigan (present)
    • · Attendance added: Sandy Hickman (present)
    • · Attendance added: Nikita Ryall (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brenda Halley (present)
    • · Attendance added: Greg Noseworthy (present)
    • · Attendance added: Donnie Earle (present)
    • · Attendance added: Danny Breen (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Lynn Hammond (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Jill Bruce (regrets)
    • · Attendance added: Jason Sinyard (present)
    • · Attendance added: Karen Sherriffs (present)
    • · Attendance added: Cheryl Mullett (present)
    • · Attendance added: Kris Connors (present)
    • · Attendance added: Theresa Walsh (present)
    • · Attendance added: Brandon Mullins (present)
    • · Attendance added: Christine Carter (present)